Replace CD player with a DVD ..
08-10-2006, 03:03 AM
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Is it possible ?
So we could read DVD-mp3 without eject the map DVD ...
A pair of years ago on my XBOX I changed the standard DVD player with another, but on a site there was a guide ...
Ideas ?
my530i ?
So we could read DVD-mp3 without eject the map DVD ...
A pair of years ago on my XBOX I changed the standard DVD player with another, but on a site there was a guide ...
Ideas ?
my530i ?
08-10-2006, 07:16 AM
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I suppose it's worth a try. You might have to do some surgery to make the right connections, etc. but if it works, this would be a great modification.
Let us know if you have any success!
Let us know if you have any success!
08-10-2006, 08:37 AM
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But if they are standard IDE/ATAPI drives (even though the car may not use an IDE interface), wouldn't they look the same to the car?
Maybe I'm way off here -- someone with some better PC hardware knowledge please jump in...
Maybe I'm way off here -- someone with some better PC hardware knowledge please jump in...
08-10-2006, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='321059' date='Aug 10 2006, 06:32 PM
I don't think it's possible due to software issue again. If it were possible, I would did it already. 
Study Fred, study!
For first thing, imho, we need to know who produces the original CD player ...
08-10-2006, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='321062' date='Aug 10 2006, 06:37 PM
But if they are standard IDE/ATAPI drives (even though the car may not use an IDE interface), wouldn't they look the same to the car?
Maybe I'm way off here -- someone with some better PC hardware knowledge please jump in...
Maybe I'm way off here -- someone with some better PC hardware knowledge please jump in...
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
..... But replace the CD drive with the DVD drive of the iDrive ?The same drive of the original DVD of the iDrive ..
08-10-2006, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='321066' date='Aug 10 2006, 11:42 AM
Study Fred, study!
For first thing, imho, we need to know who produces the original CD player ...
For first thing, imho, we need to know who produces the original CD player ...
08-10-2006, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='321086' date='Aug 10 2006, 07:04 PM
I opened up the CD player and it says "Made in China"
Fred, but it's not possible to mount another DVD drive, like that that Idrive already has ?
BMW sells only the DVD drive ?
Something here :
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partsearch.do?k...mp;mospid=48805
08-10-2006, 11:03 AM
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First of all, let's think about computer basic:
When you install a new CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, you'll need software driver for it or at least it's a plug-and-play.
We don't have DVD software driver or not sure if DVD driver is plug-and-play. Therefore, we are hosed
When you install a new CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, you'll need software driver for it or at least it's a plug-and-play.
We don't have DVD software driver or not sure if DVD driver is plug-and-play. Therefore, we are hosed
08-10-2006, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='321086' date='Aug 10 2006, 07:04 PM
I opened up the CD player and it says "Made in China"
What a surprise.
